Panic Tracker vs Worry Fossil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Panic Tracker
This app offers a simple yet effective way to relieve stress and anxiety by tapping a large virtual button. It provides satisfying haptic feedback and tracks your progress, rewarding you with achievements and a cheering companion. Enjoy a private, offline experience to release frustration and worries.
- Giant red button for tapping
- Haptic feedback on taps
- Buddy cheers after 10 taps
- Auto-tap tracking
- Unlockable achievements
- Offline functionality
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Super Anxious? Tap It! Super Frustrated? Tap It! Super Annoyed? Tap It! This is the ultimate stress-relief tapping app! Why keep it all inside? Smash that button and let it all out! Core Features: - The whole screen is the button – made for tapping! - Haptic feedback – tap until your fingers hurt! - A giant score that tracks every tap - A phrase pops up on every tap – "I'm cooked", "it's so over", "send help" – or write your own Battle a Friend: - One phone, two people, 10 seconds. Who taps more? Breathe With Me: - After your last tap, the button breathes with you once. Turn sound and breathing on or off in Settings. Why Tap? - Boss being a pain? Tap it! - Stuck in traffic? Tap it! - Exams next week? Tap it! - Just feeling anxious? Smash it! Tap Tracking: - How many taps today? - How many taps this week? - Monthly Recap: your busiest hour and day, ready to share as an image Tap With the World: - Global Panic: see how many times the world tapped today - Region Ranking: see where your region ranks - Global Panic Index: appears after the first week Tap Without Opening the App: - Home Screen widget, Lock Screen, Control Center, and the Action button on iPhones that have one Privacy: - Fully offline by default – your taps are for your eyes only - Want to tap with the whole world? Join Global Panic to send just your daily count, anonymously. No sign-in, and you can leave anytime. - Your region comes from your internet connection. We keep only the region – no location access, no IP address stored. Stress-Relief Essential: In this crazy world, who isn't stressed? Why suffer in silence when you can tap it all away? How to Play: 1. Open the app 2. See the big red button? 3. Yes! That one! Tap it! 4. Not enough? Tap harder! 5. Download Panic Tracker and tap your stress away – it's free!
Worry Fossil
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Worry Fossil is a private, offline-first journal for writing down worries and revisiting them later. Put a worry into words, seal it away for a while, then come back to a simple question: did it actually happen? There are no daily streaks to maintain and no set exercises to complete. When a thought keeps circling in your mind, write it down and leave it here for now. Some worries do not need an answer today. GIVE YOUR WORRIES TIME What if tomorrow goes wrong? What if things get worse? Will the thing I fear actually happen? Write down your worry and choose how long to set it aside. When it is ready to revisit, compare what you imagined with what actually happened. If there is still no answer, you can seal it again and give it more time. WHAT NEVER HAPPENED BECOMES STARLIGHT Some things that weighed on your mind never came to pass. Let those worries become stars in your monthly star maps. When you look back at that sky, it can remind you that the future you feared was not the only possible outcome. WHAT YOU LIVED THROUGH BECOMES A FOSSIL Some worries do come true. Let that experience become a fossil, and add an inscription about what you want to remember now that you have been through it. If the words are not there yet, you can skip the inscription and return to it later. PRIVATE, OFFLINE, AND IN YOUR HANDS • No account required • Core writing, sealing, and revisiting features work offline • Private writing is encrypted within the app and is not uploaded to the developer's servers • Manually export and import backups to move your writing between devices • Delete individual records or permanently clear your writing data Exported backup files are not password-protected. Anyone with access to a backup can read its contents, so keep these files somewhere safe. AT YOUR OWN PACE Core writing, sealing, and revisiting features are free, with no limit on how many worries you seal. Additional fossil artwork and personalization features are available through optional in-app purchases. No subscription is required. You do not need to write every day or catch up on days you missed. Come back whenever you want a place to leave a worry for a while. May the campfire warm your night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panic Tracker at none against Worry Fossil's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Worry Fossil sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Panic Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Panic Tracker | Worry Fossil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fu Syuan Wang | ZUN-LIN WANG |
In-app purchases
Panic Tracker
No in-app purchases
Worry Fossil
- Fossil Pack$1.99
- Support the Creator$2.99
- Traveler Pass Upgrade$4.99
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- Traveler Pass$6.99
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